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1. 1. www.coloradoyoungdems.org

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   Edward Casso, Representative
   
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2. 2. www.education.en.bywa.net

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   Edward Casso
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   Edward CassoMember of the Colorado House of Representatives
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   Edward Casso (born 1974[2]) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado.Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2006, Casso represents House District 32, which encompasses suburbs of Denver, Colorado in northwestern Adams County.[3]
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   Born in Thornton, Colorado, Casso earned a bachelor's degree in political philosophy from the University of Colorado in 1997.[4] He was the first member of his family to attend college.While at CU, Casso was president of the CU College Democrats.[2] There, he was a precinct committeeperson for the Boulder County Democratic Party[4] and a member of the vacancy committee that appointed Ron Tupa to the Colorado State Senate.[2]
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   After moving to Adams County, Casso served as a precinct committeeperson, co-captain of house district 32-D, and vice-chair and later chair of the Adams County Young Democrats.[2] He has also served as chair of the Colorado Democratic Party Outreach Commission, and worked as an intern for Congressman David Skaggs.[4]
   
   Before being elected to the legislature, Casso worked as a teacher in an alterative high school during summers,[5] and as a substitute teacher for Denver Public Schools.[6] Casso resides in Commerce City, Colorado;[2] he and his wife, Selena, have two children: Cecelia and Aristotle.[4]
   
   Legislative career
   
   Bills Introduced in 2007 by Rep.Casso(for which Rep.Casso is the primary originating sponsor)
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   In the 2006 Colorado legislative elections, Casso defeated Republican Tracey Snyder with 57 percent of the popular vote.[3] Casso was endorsed by the Denver Post,[7] but not the Rocky Mountain News.[8]
   
   2007 legislative session
   
   In the 2007 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Casso sat on the House Education Committee and the House State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee. [9]
   
   During the 2007 session, Casso sponsored two bills to revise the ways in which schools' CSAP test scores were reported.One, which would have exempted scores from special education students,[10] was killed in a Senate committee;[11] the other, which would have exempted scores for students whose parents opt the students out of the test, was killed in a House committee at Casso's request because of concerns that it would jeopardize federal school funding.[10]
   
   Following the legislative session, Casso was present at the Colorado State Capitol during an incident in which state troopers shot and killed a mentally ill individual gunman targeting Gov.
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   Casso observed the dead body and afterwards supported increased security, including metal detectors, for the state capitol building.[12][13][14] He also served on the interim legislative Health Care Task Force[15] and the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission between legislative sessions.[16]
   
   In October 2007, Casso was honored by LARASA, the Latin American Research And Service Agency with the Lena L. Archuleta Education Service Award, for his work in the legislature, including a vote in committee that benefitted LARASA Learning Centers.[17][18]
   
   After the legislative session, Casso was elected deputy whip for the House Democratic Caucus.[19]
   
   2008 legislative session
   
   Bills Introduced in 2008 by Rep.Casso(for which Rep.Casso is the primary originating sponsor)
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   In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Casso sits on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee. [20]
   
   After killing a bill he sponsored to extend a combined high school - community college program to school districts on the Ute Mountain and Southern Ute Indian Reservation, at the request of tribal leaders,[21] Casso is expected to travel to the reservations to discuss the program following the legislative session.[22]
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   ^ a b c d "Representative Edward Casso" (html).Project Vote Smart.Retrieved on 2008 - 04-06. ^ Casso, Edward (7 September 2006)."Candidate profile: Edward Casso", YourHub.com.Retrieved on 2008 - 04-23. ^ Bartels, Lynn (7 February 2008)."Citizen Legislator, February 8", Rocky Mountain News.Retrieved on 2008 - 04-23. ^ Editorial Board (7 October 2006).
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3. 3. coloradodems.org

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   State Representative Edward Casso, Jr.